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AeroSafety World December 2014-January 2015

Top 10 Safety Issues

We wanted to bring to the surface some safety issues of current concern to our readers and Flight Safety Foundation members, or that may not get enough attention.

by FSF Editorial Staff

Summits IASS

Too Few Misses

New report from the FSF Go-Around Decision-Making and Execution Project advocates application  of critical research findings.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

Safety Review

Lessons Learned

General aviation operators should look to the airlines for proven accident-prevention strategies.

by Dale Wilson and Gerald Binnema

Flight Deck

Making a List

Design and phraseology are keys to the production of safe and effective checklists.

by Mario Pierobon

Human Factors

High Anxiety

The 737 captain’s stress level was ‘interfering with his cognitive functioning,’ accident investigators say.

by Linda Werfelman

ATC/ATM, Traffic Control

Oceanic Assessment

Spanish air traffic controllers in the Canary Islands target risk factors for large height deviations along Europe–South America routes.

by Wayne Rosenkrans

Safety Standards

ASAP for Charter Operators

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) in the United States anticipates adding another six or seven participants to its aviation safety action program (ASAP) in the first quarter of 2015,…

by Frank Jackman

President's Message

IASS Success

Did you make it to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in November for our annual International Air Safety Summit (IASS)? I hope so — it was a fantastic event, and…

by Jon L. Beatty | President and CEO

Editorial Page

Top Ten

Beginning on page 12 [of the printed edition], you’ll find an article that our editorial team titled, perhaps rather grandly, “Top 10 Safety Issues.” My idea behind this admittedly subjective…

by Frank Jackman | Editor-in-Chief

Safety Calendar

Aviation Safety Events | December 2014–January 2015

DEC. 7–9 — AAAE Runway Safety Summit. American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. < www.aaae.org/meetings/meetings_calendar/>. DEC. 8–12 — SMS Principles. MITRE Aviation Training Program. McLean,…

by Flight Safety Foundation

Safety Briefs

Safety News | December 2014–January 2015

Icing Standards Upgraded | Proposed Penalty | and more …

by Linda Werfelman

DataLink

Mixed Results

The ATSB reports 14 commercial air transport accidents in 2013 and a rising number of incidents.

by Linda Werfelman

On Record

Airspeed Indications Diverge

Flight crew received no warning that a pitot probe heater had failed.

by Mark Lacagnina